Developing Leaders and Organizational Cultures

RVB Associates team members are experts in culture shaping initiatives. We help organizations eliminate high risk Cultures of Silence by shaping and sustaining Cultures of Voice. Our Culture of Voice workshops help leaders identify signs of silence and strengthen competencies that shape Cultures of Voice. Our work has helped the most influential and successful companies, large and small, around the globe. Our research, measurement and development of Culture of Voice are groundbreaking and second to none.

What We Do

Leadership and Organizational Culture Development

When it comes to corporate problem solving, there’s no such thing as a “one-size-fits-all” solution:

Why did General Motors management avow they did not know about the multi-year festering ignition problem? Why did V.A. employees in internal documents “portray a culture of silence” based upon fear of retaliation? These “Cultures of Silence” resulted in substantial loss of productivity, revenue, trust and even loss of life.

Identify the challenge & success criteria

Design & implement action plan

Measure impact & verify productivity increase

Establish method to sustain results

Cultures of Voice

Using the Silence Voice Index (SVI), a proprietary diagnostic, RVB Associates can measure cultures of voice and silence. Our Culture of Voice workshops minimize or eliminate the risk associated with cultures of silence.

Cultures of silence exist when employees willfully withhold important work related information that could pose a risk to organizations. A culture of silence can cost organizations millions of dollars/Euros in penalties, lost revenue, brand erosion when discovered after the fact, when it is too late.

"Introspection and self-discovery stick out in my mind from this class. I benefited from having the ability to see if the way others perceive me is the way I perceive myself."

Senior Vice President

Marketing and Sales, Investment Company

"I became very aware of how I listen when others talk to me, clinic aware of how I respond (or not), view and aware that as a leader, check my words and actions influence my team. I loved it."

Senior Vice President

Marketing and Sales, Investment Company

"RVB Associates helped us achieve in one day what we tried to do as a team for five months…"

Senior Vice President

Marketing and Sales, Investment Company

"In the 24 years I've been with the company, it's the best class I've ever taken. It really makes you think about yourself and your team and how collaborating, engaging, and developing your people allow you to successfully manage processes."